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The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is set to make train journeys faster, more frequent, and greener between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, on a more reliable and cleaner railway. 🚆
With 70 miles of track being electrified, it’s estimated that TRU will reduce the o operate the railway by 6 million tonnes over the next 60 years. Which is the same as taking 6 million cars off the road for a year! ⚡️🌱
TRU will also be creating over 8,000 jobs during construction, along with 590 apprenticeships and engaging with over 100,000 young people through an education programme.
Find out how TRU are upgrading your railway theTRUpgrade.co.uk
#OnTrackToBetter
@transportgovuk @networkrail @TPExpressTrains @northernassist
With 70 miles of track being electrified, it’s estimated that TRU will reduce the o operate the railway by 6 million tonnes over the next 60 years. Which is the same as taking 6 million cars off the road for a year! ⚡️🌱
TRU will also be creating over 8,000 jobs during construction, along with 590 apprenticeships and engaging with over 100,000 young people through an education programme.
Find out how TRU are upgrading your railway theTRUpgrade.co.uk
#OnTrackToBetter
@transportgovuk @networkrail @TPExpressTrains @northernassist
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This Remembrance Sunday, we remember and honour all those who served and sacrificed their lives for our country.
At 11:00, we joined people across the nation in a moment of silence and reflection. Lest we forget.
At 11:00, we joined people across the nation in a moment of silence and reflection. Lest we forget.
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A major TRU milestone at Batley 🎉
A brand-new footbridge with lifts has replaced the old subway feature at Batley station, ensuring step-free access between both platforms for the first time.
The work undertaken by TRU follows the completion of similar upgrades at both Morley part of a wider programme of station enhancements, helping more customers travel independently and confidently by rail.
It’s another important step in making the railway more accessible for everyone, with further improvements at Batley still to come. 🎥👇
A brand-new footbridge with lifts has replaced the old subway feature at Batley station, ensuring step-free access between both platforms for the first time.
The work undertaken by TRU follows the completion of similar upgrades at both Morley part of a wider programme of station enhancements, helping more customers travel independently and confidently by rail.
It’s another important step in making the railway more accessible for everyone, with further improvements at Batley still to come. 🎥👇
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🚉 Communities in the Standedge to Gledholt (Huddersfield) area can have a further say on the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade from tomorrow (3 November).
We're inviting feedback on updated proposals, including station improvements at Marsden and Slaithwaite, railway and signalling upgrades, and changes to bridges and highways to support faster, more frequent and greener journeys across the North.
The consultation will run from 3 November to 2 December 2026, and local people can find out more and speak to the project team at two drop-in events:
📍 10 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Slaithwaite Community Centre
📍 11 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Marsden Mechanics
From tomorrow, full details of the updated proposals and information on how to provide feedback will be available at:
networkrail.co.uk/standedge-to-g…
We encourage everyone with an interest in the plans to take a look at the proposals and share their views.
We're inviting feedback on updated proposals, including station improvements at Marsden and Slaithwaite, railway and signalling upgrades, and changes to bridges and highways to support faster, more frequent and greener journeys across the North.
The consultation will run from 3 November to 2 December 2026, and local people can find out more and speak to the project team at two drop-in events:
📍 10 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Slaithwaite Community Centre
📍 11 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Marsden Mechanics
From tomorrow, full details of the updated proposals and information on how to provide feedback will be available at:
networkrail.co.uk/standedge-to-g…
We encourage everyone with an interest in the plans to take a look at the proposals and share their views.
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We’re saddened by the death of Sir Patrick Stewart, who was born and grew up in Mirfield before achieving worldwide acclaim.
This year to mark our transformation work at Mirfield Station, a portrait of Sir Patrick, painted by Castle Hall Academy student Tendekayi Mukupe, was of TRU’s Routes to Roots community arts project.
Today it feels like a particularly poignant tribute, in the community where his remarkable journey began.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone in Mirfield mourning his loss.
This year to mark our transformation work at Mirfield Station, a portrait of Sir Patrick, painted by Castle Hall Academy student Tendekayi Mukupe, was of TRU’s Routes to Roots community arts project.
Today it feels like a particularly poignant tribute, in the community where his remarkable journey began.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone in Mirfield mourning his loss.
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Team TRU is making great progress on the replacement of Common Lane bridge in Church Fenton 🏗️
Despite Storm Boelo, the project remains on track for the railway between Leeds & York to re-open next Monday! 🙌
In the meantime, direct replacement buses between the two cities are others calling at local stations - check before you travel at @nationalrailenq 📲
Despite Storm Boelo, the project remains on track for the railway between Leeds & York to re-open next Monday! 🙌
In the meantime, direct replacement buses between the two cities are others calling at local stations - check before you travel at @nationalrailenq 📲
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⚠️ From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, we are carrying out major upgrades to the railway at Church Fenton station. There will be changes to train services that run from York towards Leeds, Selby, Sheffield and Wakefield Kirkgate while these works take place, ster, more reliable and more sustainable railway for the North.
🚧 Additionally, on the weekends of Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October and Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November, major upgrade works will be taking place at York station, with all services that run through the station affected.
📱 Customers are advised to plan ahead, and check before they travel at: nationalrail.co.uk
@northernassist @TPEassist @LNER @NetworkRail #TRU
🚧 Additionally, on the weekends of Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October and Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November, major upgrade works will be taking place at York station, with all services that run through the station affected.
📱 Customers are advised to plan ahead, and check before they travel at: nationalrail.co.uk
@northernassist @TPEassist @LNER @NetworkRail #TRU
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Communities between Standedge and Gledholt (Huddersfield) will soon have another opportunity to help shape plans for the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. 🚨
From 3 November to 2 December 2026, we'll be seeking feedback on updated proposals including station and Slaithwaite, railway electrification, track and signalling upgrades, and changes to bridges and highways to support faster, more frequent and greener journeys across the North.
ℹ️ You can also meet the team and learn more at our consultation events:
• 10 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Slaithwaite Community Centre
• 11 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Marsden Mechanics
Full details of the updated proposals will be available from 3 November at:
networkrail.co.uk/standedge-to-g… 🔗
From 3 November to 2 December 2026, we'll be seeking feedback on updated proposals including station and Slaithwaite, railway electrification, track and signalling upgrades, and changes to bridges and highways to support faster, more frequent and greener journeys across the North.
ℹ️ You can also meet the team and learn more at our consultation events:
• 10 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Slaithwaite Community Centre
• 11 November, 3:30pm-6:30pm - Marsden Mechanics
Full details of the updated proposals will be available from 3 November at:
networkrail.co.uk/standedge-to-g… 🔗
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Watch Team TRU successfully remove the old railway bridge at Common Lane in Church Fenton last weekend using a remote-controlled SPMT! 🕹️🎥
This was the first major stage to replace this life-expired structure with a new bridge high enough to accommodate the overhead line er faster, greener, quieter electric trains in the future.
The new bridge will be installed on 17/18 October, when trains between Leeds and York will be diverted, and between 24 October-1 November, when direct buses between Leeds and York will be in place. Buses calling at local stations in between will also run on these dates. For full travel information visit nationalrail.co.uk. ℹ️
This was the first major stage to replace this life-expired structure with a new bridge high enough to accommodate the overhead line er faster, greener, quieter electric trains in the future.
The new bridge will be installed on 17/18 October, when trains between Leeds and York will be diverted, and between 24 October-1 November, when direct buses between Leeds and York will be in place. Buses calling at local stations in between will also run on these dates. For full travel information visit nationalrail.co.uk. ℹ️
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A BNG milestone for TRU 🙌
TRU has completed the purchase of 26 biodiversity units from Leeds City Council to support enhancements at two local woodland sites. The programme's target of 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a core part of the TRU sustainability strategy – with the ral environment in a measurably better state than before construction began.
Located just 500m from the Transpennine route, the woodland will benefit from a 30-year habitat creation & management programme funded entirely by TRU; this will improve species richness, diversity and abundance through targeted felling, enrichment planting and tree veteranisation. This is also the country's 10th largest biodiversity purchase to date.🌲
To mark the success, TRU met with Councillor Katie Dye from Leeds City Council at the site to see firsthand the work already underway and receive a detailed briefing on what’s to come.
🔗 Read more here: networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/tru-purch…
TRU has completed the purchase of 26 biodiversity units from Leeds City Council to support enhancements at two local woodland sites. The programme's target of 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a core part of the TRU sustainability strategy – with the ral environment in a measurably better state than before construction began.
Located just 500m from the Transpennine route, the woodland will benefit from a 30-year habitat creation & management programme funded entirely by TRU; this will improve species richness, diversity and abundance through targeted felling, enrichment planting and tree veteranisation. This is also the country's 10th largest biodiversity purchase to date.🌲
To mark the success, TRU met with Councillor Katie Dye from Leeds City Council at the site to see firsthand the work already underway and receive a detailed briefing on what’s to come.
🔗 Read more here: networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/tru-purch…
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🚨 Services will be impacted between York and Leeds over the next two weekends (10-11 and 17-18 October), and a subsequent nine-day period from 24 October-1 November, as TRU undertake major improvement works in North Yorkshire to replace Common Lane railway bridge.
The new to accommodate the overhead line equipment needed to power faster, greener, quieter electric trains between York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester in the future. ⚡
Customers are being encouraged to check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk during this series of improvement works ℹ️
The new to accommodate the overhead line equipment needed to power faster, greener, quieter electric trains between York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester in the future. ⚡
Customers are being encouraged to check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk during this series of improvement works ℹ️
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The application window for the 2026 TRU Community Fund has now closed. ℹ️
Thank you to everyone who applied - we're excited to see the impact that chosen projects have on their local communities. Successful recipients will be announced soon. 🙌
Thank you to everyone who applied - we're excited to see the impact that chosen projects have on their local communities. Successful recipients will be announced soon. 🙌
With the 2026 TRU Community Fund now open for applications, we visited two of last year's successful recipients to see what making an impact in communities looks like. 🙌
🌳 Make Space York have delivered a co-designed space in Rowntree Park after engaging with more than 400 Centre have improved accessibility around their growing garden, which helps provide meals for disadvantaged people in Manchester
🎥 Take a closer in this video, and apply for a grant here: neighbourly.com/campaign/6a858…
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We have now wrapped up 16 days of improvement works across Huddersfield ✅🚧
The TRU team has completed a range of upgrade works at Huddersfield, Deighton and the wider railway, including:
🚅 2km installation of two new lines of track through the area, supporting future nd enabling faster services to overtake stopping services
🛤️ More than 1.3km of track renewals and over 900m of drainage to improve reliability of services
⚡ Installation of more than 50 overhead line equipment (OLE) masts and over 50 steel structures to support future railway electrification
🛠️ Significant progress at Huddersfield station, including platform extensions, new restoration of the station's historic roof canopy and subway extensions
📈 Major upgrades at Deighton station, including work to extend the platforms and the installation of a new accessible footbridge which will have lifts once complete
🚦 Signalling installation to improve railway performance and reliability
Thank you to our delivery teams who worked around the clock throughout this period, and to our colleagues at Northern and TransPennine Express who kept customers on the move. 👏
The TRU team has completed a range of upgrade works at Huddersfield, Deighton and the wider railway, including:
🚅 2km installation of two new lines of track through the area, supporting future nd enabling faster services to overtake stopping services
🛤️ More than 1.3km of track renewals and over 900m of drainage to improve reliability of services
⚡ Installation of more than 50 overhead line equipment (OLE) masts and over 50 steel structures to support future railway electrification
🛠️ Significant progress at Huddersfield station, including platform extensions, new restoration of the station's historic roof canopy and subway extensions
📈 Major upgrades at Deighton station, including work to extend the platforms and the installation of a new accessible footbridge which will have lifts once complete
🚦 Signalling installation to improve railway performance and reliability
Thank you to our delivery teams who worked around the clock throughout this period, and to our colleagues at Northern and TransPennine Express who kept customers on the move. 👏
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Huddersfield station improvement works: day 15 🚧🛠️
Our teams have been installing overhead line equipment (OLE) masts, which will support the wires that power greener, electrified services across the Pennines in the future. ⚡
Plan your journey ahead of time while the line is FPLxe2SYN0 ℹ️
Our teams have been installing overhead line equipment (OLE) masts, which will support the wires that power greener, electrified services across the Pennines in the future. ⚡
Plan your journey ahead of time while the line is FPLxe2SYN0 ℹ️
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🚧 Week 2 Round-up: Huddersfield station improvement works 🚆
We're nearing the end of our latest series of improvement works in the Huddersfield area ✅
Our teams have been working around the clock and have now far delivered:
🛤️ Over 1.3km of track renewals and over 900m of crease the reliability of services passing through the area
⚡ Over 50 mast installations for overhead line equipment - these will help power greener, electrified services in the future
🛤️ 2km of new track installed for fast lines - this will enable direct services to overtake stopping ones and reduce journey times
🛠️ Huddersfield station upgrade – restoration of the historic roof canopy, and an extension to the subway for improved accessibility
💺Deighton station upgrade – platform extension work so longer trains with more seats can stop at the station
A special mention to our @TPExpressTrains and @northernassist colleagues who have kept customers on the move throughout this period 👏
🎥 Watch here for more:
We're nearing the end of our latest series of improvement works in the Huddersfield area ✅
Our teams have been working around the clock and have now far delivered:
🛤️ Over 1.3km of track renewals and over 900m of crease the reliability of services passing through the area
⚡ Over 50 mast installations for overhead line equipment - these will help power greener, electrified services in the future
🛤️ 2km of new track installed for fast lines - this will enable direct services to overtake stopping ones and reduce journey times
🛠️ Huddersfield station upgrade – restoration of the historic roof canopy, and an extension to the subway for improved accessibility
💺Deighton station upgrade – platform extension work so longer trains with more seats can stop at the station
A special mention to our @TPExpressTrains and @northernassist colleagues who have kept customers on the move throughout this period 👏
🎥 Watch here for more:
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With the 2026 TRU Community Fund now open for applications, we visited two of last year's successful recipients to see what making an impact in communities looks like. 🙌
🌳 Make Space York have delivered a co-designed space in Rowntree Park after engaging with more than 400 Centre have improved accessibility around their growing garden, which helps provide meals for disadvantaged people in Manchester
🎥 Take a closer in this video, and apply for a grant here: neighbourly.com/campaign/6a858…
🌳 Make Space York have delivered a co-designed space in Rowntree Park after engaging with more than 400 Centre have improved accessibility around their growing garden, which helps provide meals for disadvantaged people in Manchester
🎥 Take a closer in this video, and apply for a grant here: neighbourly.com/campaign/6a858…
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We're into day 12 of TRU improvement works in the Huddersfield area 🛠️
Throughout the ongoing 16-day line closure, 26 engineering trains will have been deployed across this stretch of railway to help deliver track installation, renewals, and drainage. Doubling the number of , while renewing existing tracks, means journeys will be faster, smoother and more reliable in the future. 🙌
This series of work will continue until Sunday 4 October. Please plan your journey ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk ℹ️
Throughout the ongoing 16-day line closure, 26 engineering trains will have been deployed across this stretch of railway to help deliver track installation, renewals, and drainage. Doubling the number of , while renewing existing tracks, means journeys will be faster, smoother and more reliable in the future. 🙌
This series of work will continue until Sunday 4 October. Please plan your journey ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk ℹ️
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It's day 11 of TRU improvement works in the Huddersfield area. 🚧
A significant portion of works during this line closure are being undertaken in Gledholt and Huddersfield tunnels, with hundreds of metres of track renewals and drainage - this means trains travelling through the her, more reliable railway. 🛤️
ℹ️ Check before you travel during this period at nationalrail.co.uk.
A significant portion of works during this line closure are being undertaken in Gledholt and Huddersfield tunnels, with hundreds of metres of track renewals and drainage - this means trains travelling through the her, more reliable railway. 🛤️
ℹ️ Check before you travel during this period at nationalrail.co.uk.
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We welcomed the leadership of Kirklees Council to Huddersfield station last week, to see our ongoing improvement works firsthand and discuss the benefits TRU is bringing to rail users and local communities across the region. 🤝
Their visit provided an opportunity to highlight pact TRU is having on regeneration in Huddersfield, away from the tracks. A recent Network Rail-commissioned study found that planning applications within 1.5 miles of the station have increased by nearly 33% since TRU funding was confirmed in 2020, and planned construction value in the area has almost tripled.
Huddersfield is one of the most significant sites across the TRU footprint - the work at the station and this wider stretch of railway will deliver a once-in-a-generation transformation that will not lot only improve connectivity, but help drive economic growth and investment in the town. 📈
Their visit provided an opportunity to highlight pact TRU is having on regeneration in Huddersfield, away from the tracks. A recent Network Rail-commissioned study found that planning applications within 1.5 miles of the station have increased by nearly 33% since TRU funding was confirmed in 2020, and planned construction value in the area has almost tripled.
Huddersfield is one of the most significant sites across the TRU footprint - the work at the station and this wider stretch of railway will deliver a once-in-a-generation transformation that will not lot only improve connectivity, but help drive economic growth and investment in the town. 📈
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🚧 Week 1 Round-up: Huddersfield station improvement works 🚆
We're now into our second week of improvement works in the Huddersfield area ✅
Our teams have been working around the clock and have so far delivered:
🛤️ Over 1km of track renewals and 320m of drainage - this will y of services passing through the area
⚡ Over 50 mast installations for overhead line equipment - these will help power greener, electrified services in the future
🛠️ Huddersfield station upgrade – restoration of the historic roof canopy, and an extension to the subway for improved accessibility
💺Deighton station upgrade – platform extension work so longer trains with more seats can stop at the station
🎥 Watch here for more:
We're now into our second week of improvement works in the Huddersfield area ✅
Our teams have been working around the clock and have so far delivered:
🛤️ Over 1km of track renewals and 320m of drainage - this will y of services passing through the area
⚡ Over 50 mast installations for overhead line equipment - these will help power greener, electrified services in the future
🛠️ Huddersfield station upgrade – restoration of the historic roof canopy, and an extension to the subway for improved accessibility
💺Deighton station upgrade – platform extension work so longer trains with more seats can stop at the station
🎥 Watch here for more:
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Applications for the TRU Community Fund are now open! 🙌
Community groups, schools and charities within 5km of the route, as well as organisations near the Shipley TrainCare Centre, can now apply for grants of up to £5,000. Grants of up to £10,000 are also available for projects g would increase their impact.
Funding can support projects that:
🌱 Improve local spaces and facilities
📈 Develop skills and employment opportunities
🤝 Supports underrepresented communities
Find out more and apply here: neighbourly.com/campaign/6a858…
Community groups, schools and charities within 5km of the route, as well as organisations near the Shipley TrainCare Centre, can now apply for grants of up to £5,000. Grants of up to £10,000 are also available for projects g would increase their impact.
Funding can support projects that:
🌱 Improve local spaces and facilities
📈 Develop skills and employment opportunities
🤝 Supports underrepresented communities
Find out more and apply here: neighbourly.com/campaign/6a858…
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